Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
TINSELLY
clinquant, tinseled, tinselly
(adjective) glittering with gold or silver
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
tinselly (comparative more tinselly, superlative most tinselly)
Resembling or adorned with tinsel.
Gaudy, superficial; offering attraction without depth.
Anagrams
• silently
Source: Wiktionary
Tin"sel*ly, a.
Definition: Like tinsel; gaudy; showy, but cheap.
Tin"sel*ly, adv.
Definition: In a showy and cheap manner.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BARGAIN
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